AFTA-Cincinnati

May 30 – June 10, 2008
Cincinnati Fringe Festival productions push the boundaries of the “norm” and continually experiment with style and content.

During this amazing festival, local, regional, national and international artists invade downtown Cincinnati with over 150 shows in 12 days of artistic celebration in both traditional and non-traditional spaces. These artists represent a variety of media, from theatre to dance, music, poetry, visual art, film, and more. There’s something for almost everyone.

Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of two of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; reaches 80,000 young people through its educational programming; and features the work of talented local, regional and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery, located in the Aronoff Center. CAA is pleased to support the exceptional work of more than one dozen resident companies both large and small, such as the Cincinnati Ballet, Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati Symphony, and Fifth Third Bank Broadway Across America - Cincinnati.

Enjoy the Arts/START is a membership organization with the mission of providing opportunities for young people to experience the arts, thus fostering lifelong arts patronage. Enjoy the Arts/START is greater Cincinnati's passport to the arts! Enjoy the Arts also produces cincinnatiArts.com, the online arts portal for the greater Cincinnati region.

The U.S. Bank Arena is is a first-class, state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue on the banks of the Ohio River, located next to the Great American Ballpark. It is an indoor arena that plays host to over 125 different event each year.

The world famous Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden was rated the #1 attraction in Cincinnati and one of the top five zoos in the nation by Zagat Survey. It has also been recognized by Child Magazine as one of "The 10 Best Zoos for Kids." Over 1.2 million people visit the Zoo's award-winning exhibits, and more than 500 animal and 3,000 plant species annually. The Zoo is an accredited member of the American Zoo & Aquarium Association (AZA), is internationally known for its success in the protection and propagation of endangered animals and plants, and engages in research and conservation projects worldwide.